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 Pete Hall’s Always Strive to Be a Better You For this new year, let's promise ourselves we won't overdo it with pledges we can't keep. Let's make a few subtle shifts in our attitude that can pay substantial dividends in our daily routines. Let's make a special effort to do these "Four Things You Must Do in 2007."
 George Pawlas: Building Positive Relationships With the Media George Pawlas remembers the day he invited the newbie education reporter into his school. The guy hadn't stepped foot in a school in years! But that special invitation led to some great coverage. Included: Simple tips for getting good media coverage.
 Sandra Harris’s BRAVO Principals How do caring principals show teachers and students that they care? Sandra Harris shares ten traits of caring principals that she has observed -- ten ways in which principals make teachers and students feel important, respected, recognized, heard, and included.
Meet the other members of Education World's Columnist Team.
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 Bidding for Dollars:
Online Auctions Help Schools Earn Cash
As budgets stretch to the breaking point, public schools are discovering the powerful fundraising possibilities of the auction with a technological twist. The flexibility, convenience, and popularity of online auctions enable schools to tap a limitless base of supporters.
Diane Hodges’ Looking
Forward to Monday Morning
Ideas you can use to drive your staff happy! This week…
Staff Meeting Ideas
--- Five Minutes of Fun
--- Staff Raffle
--- Circle Massage
--- Quote This!
--- Grin and Share It!
The Principal Poet
Education World’s resident poet, Mr. Ivan, presents a poem that is sure to bring grins to school leaders everywhere. This week’s poem is “Locker Clean-Out.”
Teacher says our lockers
Must be cleaned before we go.
I guess she hasn't peeked inside
My locker, or she'd know…
Read more…
Partners for
Student Success
Families Share the Reading Experience, Bolster Reading Skills
Reading specialists at one Illinois school approached their parent group and proposed a new project. A "parent-child book discussion group," which would strengthen family connections through a shared reading experience, was a bestseller!
From the Principal Files
Getting Parents Involved Any day of the school year is a great day for a special event! The list of super-special events is a mile long. That's why we asked our Principal Files team to share some great ideas for school-wide events that are sure to draw parents in large numbers. Included: More than 30 events to add to your school calendar.
 Principal Ideas #27 Drawing a crowd to PTA, newsletter kudos for teachers, more...
Take Five for… Planning effective and fun staff meetings.
Pawlas on PR Putting students’ stories about school, home in perspective.
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Buildings and Building Management
Monitoring building facilities and safety, and working closely with the custodians to ensure cleanliness, are responsibilities shouldered by most principals. The articles in this archive share stories and practical tips that will help you get a handle on these tasks as you "think green."
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 Instant Meeting #10 “Teacher Book Talks" as a professional development tool.
Exceptional Event Pastries for Parents.
How I Handled… Promoting unity among the different groups on our school staff.
Turnaround Tales When nine of Chattanooga’s schools were listed among the lowest-performing in the state, local foundations teamed up to work with the school system to provide professional development, stabilize the faculty, and improve student performance.
Grant New grants posted every week. Click to see what’s new this week.
Morning Math Questions for Week #2.
Conventions What's coming up?
Join the Conversation On our "School Administrators” message board.
Partners for Student Success At one Illinois elementary school, volunteer tutors are helping to improve students’ math confidence.
Tips for Coping With Difficult Kids, Parents
You’ve all experienced them -- the student or parent who not only pushes your buttons but leans on them until relief seems impossible. Building relationships with students and keeping yourself calm when issues arise can mean fewer conflicts, a mother-son consultant team suggests. Included: Practical strategies for dealing with difficult kids, parents.
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